Kansas State University

Resources

If you would like to learn more about quality early learning programs or child development you may visit the following web-sites for more information.

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

  Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members, a national network of more than 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations.

• The National Institute for Early Education Research

  NIEER conducts and communicates research to support high quality, effective, early childhood education for all young children. Such education enhances their physical, cognitive, and social development, and subsequent success in school and later life.

• Kansas State Department of Education

  The department is dedicated to providing resources relevant to students, families, and interested participants in the education process in Kansas.

• Strategies for Children, Inc.

  SFC provides an operating and financial infrastructure for the Early Education for All campaign and related projects.

• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

  NACCRRA provides assistance in locating and making affordable childcare to all families.

• Army Child Care in Your Neighborhood

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters

• Big Lakes Developmental Center

• Birth Certificates, State of Kansas

• Bureau For At-Risk Youth

         1-800-99-youth

• Child Care Resource

• Child Care Solutions

         Ph: 785-587-2875

• Childhelp National Abuse Hotline

            1-800-422-4453 (1.800.4.A.CHILD)

• Children’s Alliance of Kansas

• Children’s Defense Fund

• Child Welfare League of America

• Early Head Start

         Ph: 785-587-2875

• Families Together-Kansas

• Family Connections

         Ph: 785-587-2875

• FortRiley Child & Youth Services

          ph: 785-239-3911

• Ft.Riley’s Irwin Army Community Hospital

          Ph: 785-239-7739

• Head Start

          Ph: 785-587-2045

• Infant/Toddler Services Network of RileyCounty

          Ph: 785-776-6363

• Kansas Action For Children

          ph: 785-232-0550

• Kansas Association Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (KACCRRA)

• Kansas Children’s Cabinet

• Kansas Children’s Service League

             ph: 1-800-792-4884

          Ph: 785-776-3322

• National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)

• National Network For Child Care

• National PTA- Parent/Teacher Association

• National ResourceCenter For Health an Safety in Child Care & Early Learning Education

• National School Safety Center (NSSC)

• Parents As Teachers

           Ph: 785-587-2186

• Pawnee Mental Health

           Ph: 785-587-4300

• Pregnancy Testing Center

          Ph: 785-539-3338

• Regional Prevention Center

          ph: 785-587-4372

• Riley County-Manhattan Health Department

           (see yellow pages under “Schools: Parochial, Private, Public)

• Smart Start Child Care Assistance Program

          Ph: 785-776-4779 ext. 310

• Social & Rehabilitation Services (SRS)

          Ph: 785-776-7722

• Sunflower CASA

• Social Security Cards (KS) 

          Ph: 785-539-4681

• UFM, Community Learning Center

          ph: 785-539-8763

• United Way

          ph: 785-776-3779

• Women, Infants & Children (WIC)